There are no surprises on the 35-man list, with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuaín and PSG ace Angel Di María making the cut.
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Icardi appeared to have displaced Higuain as Argentina’s No 9, judging by the start of Jorge Sampaoli’s reign, but the recent good form of the Juventus forward has earned him a recall
The North London outfit found themselves two goals down inside nine minutes
The match was billed as a fascinating contest between Monaco’s youthful and free-scoring attackers against Juve’s battle-hardened and experienced defence
Higuain could now be officially unveiled as a Juventus player this weekend, with terms on a four-year deal thought to have already been verbally agreed between the player and club
The Argentine forward is expected to leave Napoli this year and he’s been heavily linked with United and Premier League champions, Chelsea
Argentina’s next opponent will be the winner of the last quarterfinal between the Netherlands and Costa Rica, who were playing later Saturday in Salvador
Wenger will look to bring in further established stars this summer and will feel that the capture of Higuain will aid in that regard, with the signing of a big name helping to prove that the Gunners do have the ambition, and the means, to improve their squad in a push to challenge for major honours